Four new mobile, solar-powered watercraft cleaning stations have been installed at Baldwin Beach and Fallen Leaf Lake.
The stations called, CD3 Outpost Blue machines can "clean, drain, dry and dispose," and are designed to guard against invasive species according to Keep Tahoe Blue.
“Aquatic invasive species can cause irreparable harm to Lake Tahoe and other rivers and lakes,” said Keep Tahoe Blue’s CEO Darcie Goodman Collins, PhD. “They damage infrastructure, outcompete native species, and can turn Tahoe’s pristine blue waters green. To combat this growing threat, we’re embracing new technology, and giving Tahoe enthusiasts tools so they can help protect the Lake too.”
Keep Tahoe Blue introduced Tahoe’s first CD3 machine, in the summer of 2023 to help Lake users Clean, Drain and Dry their gear. The devices are free for anyone to use.
This summer, a boat unknowingly carrying four golden mussels attached to its underside was stopped at one of Tahoe’s boat inspection stations after it had visited waterways near Sacramento. Fortunately, the vessel was intercepted and not allowed to launch on Lake Tahoe.
The locations of all CD3s in Tahoe and more information can be found at keeptahoeblue.org/cd3.
